Chambers will provide more cover for the Gunners at right-back, since the London club has already signed Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United (the France international completed his a little over a week ago for a fee believed to be around £12 million).

More than likely, the arrival of Chambers and Debuchy means 22 year-old Arsenal right-back Carl Jenkinson is likely to go out on loan in a bid for first-team football.

Speaking after his side’s friendly win over Bournemouth, new Saints boss Ronald Koeman told Sky Sports News: “I expect everything. I know the possibilities of some of the biggest clubs in England and Southampton had a great season. it’s normal they could lose some players.”

Despite yesterday’s statement from Southampton, which attempted to warn other Premier League clubs that midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin won’t be sold for any less than £27million, it looks as though Arsenal and Tottenham are both going to move forward with their pursuit of the 24-year-old.

When asked about Schneiderlin, Southampton’s manager only had this to say: “He [Schneiderlin] will start training on Saturday and then we have time enough to have a little talk.”

About Peter Quinn

Although a college basketball coach for sixteen years on the NCAA Division I and II levels, Peter has been an avid football fan for more than half his life. He considers himself a student of coaching and team management.
As well as coaching, Peter has spent time working in Sports Information at various colleges and universities. His articles on European football have been picked up by Bleacher Report UK, International Business Times UK and USA Today.
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